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Five Main Security Threats In Shared Web Hosting

   A web server has the capability to store files of thousands of sites to make these accessible to users. This enables shared hosting providers to give services at affordable prices. This is what makes it the least expensive form of website hosting. However, there are also security risks in a shared hosting environment, and we will take a closer look at these threats. Shared Directory There is a folder for each WordPress-based site that stores its data, and it is in a server directory. In sharedserver hosting , a directory has many sites’ files. There are separate content and domain for each website, but sharing the directory makes it linked to every other site on the system. So, in the event of a hacker accessing the directory, they could target every site hosted on it. To do this, they run software to discover any vulnerability on every site in that directory. Should they discover it, they will take advantage of it to unauthorizedly access the website. Slow Page Load ...

Choosing Between Reseller Hosting And Shared Web Hosting

Reseller hosting and shared web hosting are two major forms of web hosting services. There is some confusion existing between these two types of website hosting services, and through this post, we aim to clear it. We hope that you will be able to choose one of the two after reading the post. Before that, let us take a look at some definitions first. Shared Web Hosting This is the form of service where multiple websites are hosted on one physical server. The service provider rents out their system’s resources to multiple parties. Shared server hosting has some benefits and downsides. On the plus side, it is very cost-effective, and it suits websites that have a relatively small amount of traffic. The bigger a site, the more server resources it will need to work. Websites hosted on this server generally run WordPress-based blogs, so it is easy to see why several people choose it. This is like renting a flat, with multiple tenants sharing the periodical rental. Reseller Web Hosting...